Dennis McGuire, Jr. submitted images taken recently to updated almost every unit at the three Mount Prospect fire stations.
The department has four engines, one tower ladder, two squads, four ambulances, a dive trailer, a warming bus, and a battalion chief buggy. The tower ladder and three engines are from Pierce, all four ambulances were built by Medtec, and the other units came from several other builders.
Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo
Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo
Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo
Apr 12
Several suburban departments have been updated on the web site:
MABAS Division 1
MABAS Division 3
MABAS Division 4
MABAS Division 10
MABAS Division 12
MABAS Division 16
Images were supplied by Tyler Tobolt, Dennis McGuire, Jr., Jeff Rudolph, Larry Shapiro, Drew Gresik, John Tulipano, and Matt Tessler.
Mar 7
This from Dennis McGuire, Jr.
Here are two photos and corrections for the Oak Forest Fire Department pagesCar 960 is at St 1Car 970 is at St 2Utility 950 is at St. 1 (It’s used for plowing and hauling the gator)Dennis McGuire Jr.
Oak Forest Utility 950, a GMC 2500HD pickup. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo
Oak Forest Station Car 970, a 2004 Ford Expedition. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo
The Schiller Park Fire Department in MABAS Division 20 has been added to the site. Schiller Park has two stations, though only the headquarters station is staffed. The second station currently houses a reserve engine and ambulance. The suppression fleet consists of Pierce apparatus with a broad range of chassis: Saber, Enforcer, Dash, & Impel. Ambulances are from Wheeled Coach, Road Rescue, and very soon from Medtec as well.
Daily staffing includes an engine, an ambulance, a shift commander, and a jump company for the tower ladder or a second ambulance. Although apparatus is currently black over red, Schiller Park was at one time lime green and also had separate fire and EMS divisions.
Cadillac Ambulance 452 used by the Schiller Park EMS prior to merging with the fire department. Larry Shapiro photo
This version of Engine 455 was delivered in 1976 by W.S. Darley on a Hendrickson chassis with an 1871-C cab. It carried 500 gallons of water with a 1,250-GPM pump. Larry Shapiro photo
Schiller Park Engine 455 was refurbished by RPI in 1992 which included a full cab enclosure and a new color scheme. Larry Shapiro photo
Schiller Park Engine 455 was delivered in 1995 by Pierce on a Saber chassis with a 1,250-GPM pump and 500 gallons of water. Today this is the reserve engine out of Station 2 and has been renumbered as Engine 456. Larry Shapiro photo
Schiller Park Fire Station 1 is part of the municipal complex with the police department and city government offices. Larry Shapiro photo
Jan 16
Some long overdue updates have been made to the pages for several departments on the site. Several contributors are responsible for the updates and corrections.
The West Chicago Fire Protection District in western Dupage County has been added to the site. The district operates four stations with a combination of full-time, paid-on-call, and contract personnel. They have a Pierce fleet with the exception of a reserve tower ladder and two airport units at the Dupage County Airport.
West Chicago Fire Protection District Station 5 is located at 1651 Atlantic Drive. John Tulipano photo
The two newer stations were built with the same plans, and both house several units.
West Chicago Engine 7 is the newest rig. John Tulipano photo
The fleet is quite large and it includes three reserve engines, a reserve tower ladder, and two reserve ambulances.
We have recently received an influx of fire department patches to add to listings on the site. The following department patches have now been added:
Karl Klotz submitted images for Glencoe and Highland Park:
Glenoce Engine 30R is a 1980 American LaFrance Century Series with 500 gallons of water and a 1,500-GPM pump. Karl Klotz photo
The image of Glencoe Engine 30R has been missing from the site.
The Highland Park Fire Department has swapped Engine 33 with the Squad now at Station 34. Karl updated these photos and added the boat at Station 34, the reserve engine, and the ambulance that has been missing from Station 34 as well.
In Will County, the Crete Fire Department has been added to the site. Crete has two stations with Pierce, Saulsbury, and Medtec apparatus.
Crete is changing the color of their units from white over lime green to black over red.
Crete Fire Station 2 is a t 3740 Melanie Lane. It was built in 1983. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo
In MABAS Division 20, the Leyden Fire Protection District has been added to the site. Leyden has one station covering unincorporated Leyden Township. They have 13 full-time, 10 paid-on-call, and 6 contract personnel. Leyden currently houses the MABAS Division 20 Decon unit. They have two ambulances, a quint, an engine, and a utility unit.
The Leyden Fire District station is at 2600 Mannheim Road with a Franklin Park mailing address. Larry Shapiro photo
For many years the Leyden apparatus has been black over yellow. They have two ambulances which are this yellow with black accents and striping.
Leyden’s newest unit is this 2006 quint which features a new set of colors.
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